Pantastic!

I didn’t bake anything this weekend. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. I think I was still in vacation mode or something. So I guess this is as good a time as any to close out the “Where I Shop” series. This is part 3: PANS! And Cake Art Party Store has a ton of them.

I love this store.

The cake pan aisle just makes me smile, despite it’s overwhelmingly gray disposition. It just makes me happy. I like to think about all the talented people that walk through here in need of the perfect cake pan and the things they create with them. Take all these graduated cake pan sets for instance… I’m in awe of what serious bakers and wedding cake decorators can do with them.

Doughnut pans. I should get one of these for the next time I try dougnuts.

How about some square pans. Or… regular, mini and jumbo-size muffin pans.

But, when it comes to cake pans, I love these little graduated ones that you can hold in one hand.

And, then there’s these. These are much, much bigger. I don’t know how big they actually go, but I’ve seen some as big as 18 inches wide and 3 and 4 inches deep. That is a serious cake. I think my oven would be scared.

But, the graduated sets aren’t all round. There are heart pans, hexagon pans, square pans, and oval pans… all available in different sizes.

But maybe you just want one pan. How about a sweet teddy bear? In pink, though.

What about a butterfly? Care Bear? Spiderman?

Or maybe you want individual ice cream-shaped cupcake pans. Too cute!

Or maybe you want a collection of itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, baby-size pans. I want one of each myself. For scale, that’s a container of sprinkles on the left. These ARE cuteness!

What?!?! You don’t want any cake pans? Well, they also have cookie sheet pans. So there.

And, if that weren’t enough, they have pans that try to tempt me to buy them – even though I would probably never use them. This one has blocks you can move around to let you make numbers and letters. I’ve seen it in a large size, but not one this tiny. Again, CUTENESS! I hate this store.

Just leave a comment on this post and pick out the kind of pan you want from any of the above. That’s right. You get to pick. Need some jumbo-size muffin pans? Want to try out a set of graduated pans? Hearts? Hexagons? Or maybe you just need some plain old cupcake pans. I know, you really want an assortment of teeny-tiny pans.

Well, if you win, I’ll get it for you, or as many as I can get for you with a $50 bill. Sound like fun?

Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win (either a blog link or email)

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, July 14th at 5 p.m.TIME’S UP! WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW. (recorded by the time stamp of your comment) The winner will be announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.

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Wow – I think that I would die of happiness in the pan aisle! I definately would pick out a cheesecake pan – because I don't have one and really feel like this is the year I am going to make pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving!

I like you are drawn to all the tiny cuteness..I admire how quickly you realized you would probably never use them. I am working on my own reaction time. Your photos are great and are inspiring me to use different angles when I am taking pictures. I am interested in what the reactions is when people see you pull your camera out and start setting up your shots. Please share.

I'm drooling and there wasn't even any food in this post! I've been lusting after a tart pan. I've been thinking about a normal size, but of course now I need a mini heart one too! I'm so jealous that you live near a store like that :) Thanks for the opportunity!

Holy pancakes! I love the pan store!! The regular 9×13 and 9×9 pans are what I'd pick. I am not sure where mine ended up….and I haven't been lucky enough to snatch one up from any parties this summer, so I'm not baking cakes again until a pan shows up in my house! And maybe one of those cute shaped pans…I know, I'm greedy!

OMG! I am so jealous of your store! Makes my teeny tiny local shop look even more teeny tiny! I think I would go for a set of graduated square pans! I have been trying my hand at the round and I am itching to do some squares and work fondant with it! :) Thanks for the opportunity to win!

pans, pans, and more pans!! i cant get enough. I dont have many pans & most pans dont fit my small oven.So would love to have the assortment of teeny tiny pans. They would forsure fit in my oven!! If not those, the square muffin pan. I love making muffins for my neighbors, friends, and family!!!!

After just under ten years of marriage, I'm definitely looking to update my existing collection of rusty sadness. I like the idea of the little number cake, but I think I am in terrible need of a springform pan

Hmmm hard choices. I like the idea of the graduated pans, and the donut pan(hmmmm…donuts..). I thought the pan witht he small squares would be fun to make individual cakes would be fun too! Of course then I would need a good cake recipe to go with it. Well I am in the right place for that.

If I am drawn, I would love the ice-cream cone shaped cake pans or the medium size square muffin pans. The selection you have over there is absolutely amazing. We have nothing that matches your selection here in South Africa.

I know I would pick the miniature pans, especially the heart pans. They'd be perfect for Valentine's day! Plus, I'm not really much of a cake person. I like a bite or two, which is why cupcakes are perfect. But with the mini pans, I could make a mini layer cake! Or one for each guest! How cute!

OH my too many options!! I want an assortment of the cute little ones. Or a Butterfly, my daughter's there for her birthday.Or really more cookie sheets, don't get scared but I only have one and I NEED more.

Wow! I'd lovvve to live nearer to that store!! It's pan wonderfulness! I'd love to have any of the character pans, since we dont get many over here. April pan? Or teddy bear? Or spiderman? Or an angle food cake pan? Heck, I'd love to have ANYTHING!!

First time commenter, but I would love to win! But I wouldn't even be able to choose! Anything you can fit in a flat rate box ;)! So probably the teeny tiny pans! I love your blog and getting inspiration from it!

I was just looking at pans today! Living overseas on a tiny island does not give you many options! I would love to have a set of graduated pans – either round or square! I am having my first attempt at fondant tonight – hopefully it goes well! And the more pans means the more cakes I can try!

I didn't know shops like this even existed ~ in my regional town we have nothing like this. Wow. The ice cream cone pan has such a great novelty factor but I would love some graduated pans to play with.

Oh how I would love to go into this store with a full wallet :-) I would have an absolute blast!! Well maybe it's better this way, not living close to the Cake Art store. I would however love to get the petal graduated pans, I think they make such nice cake designs!

How do you decide?I love the small graduated round cake pans…but I am sure my son would want some kind of jungle animal pan or…my husband loves the jumbo cupcakes I make…hmmmI would be in this store FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!Love it!

I am always so jealous when you do posts about where you shop. What I wouldn't give to have such a fabulous store here! We are stationed overseas right now and it was a struggle just to find lollipop sticks! I love the square muffin pan. I can just imagine a bunch of adorable tiny cakes.

Oh my, that looks like baking heaven… I would just love the itty bitty baking pans, they're too cute, and you could spend hours decorating them… or the graduated cake pans, those would be so unbelievably useful.

OH MY STARS!!! It's a good thing I don't live there!! LOL!!!! I love the pans!! I would love to try the mini squares and the mini-one-that-looks-like-an-angel-food-cake, and the doughnut pan, and on, and on, and on…… :) Fabulous post and what a treat of a giveaway!! Thanks for the tour!

I just started baking cakes semi-professionally, so I would really love a new set of graduated-circular or square pans! Or the square cupcake pans! I always liked the crusty edge of my cupcakes. Square molds mean more crust!

Awesome store! I would pick the care Bears pan for my twin girls 4th Birthday in Sept. I'm making a cake for each of them this year and I've already bought a Strawberry Shortcake pan. Unless they have a My Little Pony?

It's not fair : I'm French so I can't participate !!!!! I would have loooooved the collection of "itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, baby-size pans" (especially the angel food cake, one for me and one for my loved one) !!!!

I just love that shop!!!I wish I could take a flight right now to go!!!We don´t get much choice here, and you can´t even get a nice set of graduated pans, they are not tall enough!!, that would be my choice.Thanks for sharing so much!!!dmatani@gmail.com

OMG! What do you even do with yourself in a store like that? I think I'd leave that store VERY poor! The local shop here has a maximum of 20 types of pans (and they do not specialize in cake decorating supplies, let me tell you). If I had to pick ONE cake pan… it'd be the mini tiered cake pan set (which is not one cake pan, but it all comes in one package).

These are the times I wish I lived in the States… or that Holland would be more into baking. We don't have this kind of COOOOOOOOL shop to spend time or money in. Oh well at least we have chocolate and windmills. Thanks for the great idea's. PS tried your hamburger cakes and everyone LOVED them. did not turn out as pretty as yours but I will keep trying.